Pigeon pea (cajan bean, Congo bean)

pigeon peaCajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Fabaceae (legume family)

Location: Pulse crops

Origin: India.

Biophysical Requirements: A tropical and subtropical legume, pigeon pea is deep‐rooted and resistant to drought. It is usually grown where rainfall is less than what cowpea can tolerate.

Food Uses: The second most important pulse in India.

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